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Match Number Two: Bayley versus Rhea Ripley versus Asuka in a Number One Contender Qualifying Triple Threat Match to see Who Gets to Wrestle Next Week to See if they will face Bianca Belair for the Raw Women’s Championship Match
Asuka with a drop kick to Bayley and Rhea rolls up Asuka for a near fall. Bayley with a punch to Asuka and Bayley with a rollup on Rhea. Rhea with a punch and she sends Bayley to the floor. Rhea with a forearm to the back of the head followed by a suplex for a near fall. Rhea with forearms to Asuka and shoulders. Bayley attacks Rhea from behind but Rhea pushes her away. Bayley with a waist lock and Rhea holds on to the ropes on an O’Connor Roll attempt by Bayley. Rhea with punches and shoulders to Bayley in the corner. Rhea with a suplex to Bayley. Rhea with a hard Irish whip to Asuka followed by a forearm to Bayley. Rhea with a hard Irish whip to Bayley. Asuka punches Rhea but Rhea with a kick and a biel to Asuka. Rhea with a biel to Bayley.
Asuka with kicks to Rhea and Bayley with a Northern Lariat to Rhea. Asuka with a sliding kick to Rhea. Bayley and Asuka send Rhea shoulder first into the ring post. Bayley with a kick and side head lock. Asuka with a shoulder tackle but she misses a hip attack in the ropes. Bayley pulls Asuka to the floor and sends her into the ringside barrier. Rhea with a cannonball off the apron to Bayley and Asuka.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Rhea has Asuka down on the mat and holds her for Bayley to kick Asuka. Asuka sends Bayley to the apron and avoids a splash by Rhea. Asuka with a series of strikes and a forearm. Rhea blocks an Irish whip and Rhea with an Irish whip and she misses a splash in the corner. Rhea with a kick to the head and then Rhea sends Bayley to the mat. Asuka with a kick to Rhea but Asuka slips on Bayley’s back. Asuka goes for a bulldog on Rhea but Rhea pushes her away and Asuka with a clothesline to Bayley. Asuka with a codebreaker on Rhea for a near fall. Asuka with kicks to Rhea and Bayley.
Bayley with a rollup on Asuka for a near fall. Bayley has a kick blocked and Asuka with an ankle lock to Bayley. Bayley pulls Rhea’s hair and Rhea with a head butt. Asuka with a German suplex to Bayley and Bayley goes to the floor. Asuka with a round kick to Rhea. Bayley pulls Asuka to the floor. Bayley tries to get Rhea to work with her to take care of Asuka. Rhea says she is not going to be outsmarted by Bayley. Rhea turns her back and Bayley tries to attack her but Rhea stops her. Bayley and Rhea exchange forearms. Asuka with a double missile drop kick and she gets a near fall on Bayley and Rhea.
Asuka punches Rhea off the turnbuckles and Asuka with a missile drop kick to Bayley for a near fall. Asuka with an Asuka Lock on Bayley with a body scissors. Rhea with a drop kick to Bayley and her head collides with Asuka’s. Rhea gets a near fall. Rhea with short arm clotheslines to Asuka. Asuka with a float over into a cross arm breaker but Bayley with an elbow drop off the turnbuckles to get a near fall on Asuka. Bayley with punches and a belly-to-belly suplex to Asuka for a near fall. Rhea with head butts to Bayley and a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall.
Bayley rolls to the floor. Asuka misses a round kick and Rhea gets Asuka on her shoulders and she sends Asuka face first into the mat and Rhea gets a near fall. Rhea drop kicks Bayley off the apron. Rhea goes to the floor and she comes off the ring steps but misses a cannonball. Asuka misses a round kick and Asuka counters a belly-to-belly suplex with a rollup for a near fall. Asuka with strikes and a back heel kick. Bayley blocks a missile drop kick and hits Rose Plant for the three count.
Winner: Bayley
After the match, Rhea with kicks and forearms to Asuka. Rhea with a kick to Asuka. Rhea gets Asuka up for RipTide and hits it.
Rhea stands over Asuka.
Seth Rollins dances to the music in his head as we are told that Seth Rollins will face Bobby Lashley next week in a number one contender’s match.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we see the tweet from Drew McIntyre saying he is not medically cleared for Smackdown. Taking Drew’s place in the tag title match will be Butch.
Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring, dancing and taking in the humming.
Seth welcomes everyone.
Seth tells everyone that he will be facing Bobby Lashley next week to see becomes the Number One Contender for the US title. Seth says he has plenty of things to say to Bob, but it isn’t nice to say something when he isn’t here.
Bobby Lashley interrupts the moan-along with Seth’s music and he makes his way to the ring.
Bobby says that he is here so what would you like to tell him. He tells Seth to be careful.
Seth says Bob hasn’t been the same since Crown Jewel when you lost to Brock. There is no shame to lose to Brock. What is with your obsession with Brock? Are you scared of Brock? He’s a little bigger and stronger than you.
Bobby says he knows that Seth is trying to get under his skin.
Seth says if Bobby isn’t scared of Brock, then you must be jealous of him. Brock is a bigger star than you. He has won more championships than you. Brock had the career you wished . . .
Bobby grabs Seth and says it is not about Brock, it is about you and me and the US title that should be around my waist.
Seth tells Bob to relax. Seth says that title is not going to fill the void in your heart knowing you can’t beat Brock. If you don’t get your temper right, beating you next week will be easier than the first time.
Lashley punches Seth but Seth punches back. Lashley sends Rollins to the floor and then Lashley runs Seth into the ringside barrier a few times. Lashley with punches to Rollins. Lashley gets Rollins up and officials come out to separate them. Seth puts up his hands and that means he is not . . . going to stop attacking Lashley and he runs at Bobby and punches him a few times. Rollins is sent into the ring while Lashley is told to go up the aisle.
Lashley runs past the officials and runs Rollins into the corner. Lashley is held back and Rollins breaks free but Lashley spears Petey Williams.
Byron Saxton waits in the back to talk to Austin Theory to find out his thoughts about what happened.
Theory says he saw the past out there. Two former champions fighting for scraps. They are oblivious that the business has passed them. They are on his time and all of the cards are in his hands. What are a couple of challengers when the forever is beginning.
Mustafa Ali happens to stand there and he talks about checks that Theory cannot cash in.
Theory says Ali has asked for opportunity after opportunity and he keeps losing. Why don’t you quit.
Ali says he will continue to fight. He will get back in Theory’s face and become the US champion.
Theory says they can wrestle tonight and when I beat you, I don’t want to hear the word opportunity come out of your mouth again.
We go to commercial.
We are back and the Poker Invitational is in full swing.
Chad says you need to know when to push or walk away. Chad and Gallows have a Shoooosh/Nerd battle. Corbin says he sees through Dexter’s bluffs and he is all in. Corbin shows a straight and Dexter shows a full house to win the hand. Corbin says Dexter is cheating. Dexter puts an axe on the table.
We go to the other table and Tozawa wins a hand but he stops Dominik from taking chips from him. Dominik says it is his show and he can do what he wants. If you have a problem with him, you have a problem with THE Judgment Day. Dominik says that Tozawa is as small as his deadbeat dad.
Dominik and Tozawa get up and John tells them not to fight in there. Tozawa says he will see him in the ring.
Match Number Three: Austin Theory versus Mustafa Ali for the United States Championship
They lock up and Theory sends Ali to the mat. Ali with a side head lock and Theory with a shoulder tackle. Ali with a forearm in the corner but Theory with a running forearm to Ali. Theory chokes Ali in the corner. Theory with an Irish whip but Ali flips over and hits a satellite head scissors. Ali with a drop kick to knock Theory off the apron. Ali with a suicide dive. Theory sends Ali face first into the ring post and then into the corner of the ringside barrier.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Ali with punches and chops. Theory with an Irish whip but Ali slides into the corner and kicks Theory and hits a rolling neck breaker. Ali with a lungblower for a near fall. Theory with a back elbow but Ali with a forearm to Theory on the turnbuckles. Ali climbs the turnbuckles and hits a Frankensteiner despite Theory’s attempt to block it. Ali with a satellite DDT for a near fall. Theory grabs Ali’s ankle as Ali tries to get to the turnbuckles. Ali kicks Theory. Theory crotches Ali on the turnbuckles and then he kicks Ali while he hangs on to the turnbuckles with one leg. Theory with more kicks and the referee warns Theory.
Theory punches Ali and the referee pulls Theory away. Dolph Ziggler with a super kick to Theory. The referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Austin Theory (by disqualification) [retains championship]
After the match, Ali yells at Ziggler for what he did. Theory hits Ziggler from behind and Ziggler collides with Ali. Theory with punches to Ziggler and then he sends Ali shoulder first into the ring post. Theory with A Town Down to Ziggler.
We go back to the Poker Invitational and John is on the phone and Miz shows up. Miz says there was an oversight because he was not invited. John says he didn’t know that he was a poker player. Miz is told about the buy in and Miz says he doesn’t have the funds to cover it right now. John says everyone paid cash.
Miz offers his Rolex and John says it isn’t real.
Miz has a disgusted look on his face and he walks away.
We go to commercial.
We are back at the Poker Invitational and Corbin had four of a kind and then when he goes for the chips he shows many hands.
AJ and Corbin have words and Corbin pushes AJ.
John calls them a bunch of barbarians and he yells at them for ruining his Invitational. It looks like we have a six man tag match.
Johnny says it looks like Dexter won and Dexter gives the dealer a tip.
Cathy is in the back with Bianca Belair.
Cathy asks about maybe having to face Bayley again.
Bianca says what Bayley did tonight was impressive. She says she would have been proud to face anyone in the matches, even Rhea Ripley. Rhea could have taken that loss better than take out her aggression on Asuka.
Bianca is asked about the other match. Bianca says they are all good opponents. She says she sees why Alexa was a champion. Nikki is a little crazy. Bianca says Becky has faced her many times in the past. She says she will be ready for anyone.
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